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Already the third weekend in a row over Vršič to Trenta…
The tour was planned last time when we took our son to the mountain camp, but due to the then unfavorable weather forecast (thunderstorms) we climbed to V. Tičarica and Čisti vrh.
During the week Gorazd showed up in his Gorniških potepanjih with a wonderful description and photos of this wild Trenta solitude (very nice ) and finally convinced us.

We start above Vrsnik right on the marked path to the abandoned Planina Za Skalo, continue over scree, along cables over the jump, on a well-visible trail into Travnik Valley. Wonderful world full of alpine flowers, silence and solitude. Up steep grass to Travnik Saddle and along the ridge where freshly bloomed edelweiss accompany us, to the top of Travnik.
Crossing the ridge, slight descent and ascent on the SW side over steep grass and some rocky jumps to the top of Plaski Vogel. The summit register box on Plaski Vogel top is lightning-struck in two places and cannot be opened. Wonderful views all around, at the same time from the top we choose passage directions through pathless and hard-to-traverse crumbly terrain to Za dolino.
Descent requires some climbing skills and is much harder orientationally and technically than the ascent itself.

The day fades and marmot whistles slowly quiet down…
And night came and it was new moon and countless stars in the sky…

In Za dolino we keep right on slabs under Debelim laštom and with some searching easier passages reach the saddle between Brdi and Debelim laštom. Turn left through rocky, partly ruined and crumbly terrain and though sticking to contour cca. 2000 m, we lose quite some time searching passages. Over scree and already on marked path from Hut at Triglav Lakes to Veliko špičje. Follows ascent and ridge crossing of Špičje where sun shows its power, to Hut on Prehodavcih.
Short refreshment and quick descent on mulatiera through Trebiški dol to Trenta, where we miss picnic at end of mountain camp, but always willing and helpful friend Jani waits and drives us to starting point for the car.
Regards, Marjan and Nataša

The year has come full circle and yesterday we took our 16-year-old to the Youth Mountaineering Camp again - this time to Trenta.
We chose V. Tičarica as the goal, which rises exactly 1300 m above the camp. Due to the agreed late arrival at camp, we started at Na skali by the lower barrier quite late, just before noon.

A pleasant and easy-to-follow path led us through Dol pod plazmi to the abandoned Planina v plazeh, where right after the hunting blind we turned left (across Utro).
Initially a well-visible path leads to a pronounced, quite damp valley full of mud. The numerous tracks in the mud show that wildlife comes here to drink, and also to wallow in the mud to cool off and get rid of parasites. That is why there are many small paths leading to and from it. We chose the passage along the right edge through lushly overgrown scree under the steep wall to the ridge.
Continuation off-trail (maybe a bit too far right), searching for passages, crossing steep meadows and "battling" with brushwood brought us to the grassy valley under Košutnik, where we again "trodden" the visible and brushwood-cleared path towards the summit of V. Tičarica.
The view from the top to Trenta is magnificent, views of surrounding peaks were prevented by low lumpy clouds. Afternoon thunderstorms were approaching...

Followed descent and crossing under the ridge of Košutnik and Šnite towards Čisti vrh, where in lush undergrowth and tall grasses the path disappeared a few more times. Still, we quickly reached the saddle under Čisti vrh and also got to it via Drt.
On the top the sun peeked out for a moment, but in Špičje and towards Vršič it thundered menacingly a few times. Quick descent on the old supply path to the start, where just while changing shoes, a thunderstorm raged above Soča.
LP, Marjan and Nataša

http://www.meteo.si/met/sl/weather/observ/surface/snow/

Up to the first tunnel at about 1400 m.
Data from 09.04., but I think, given the amount of snow - avalanche debris on the road and quite low temperatures last week, the situation remains unchanged.

Topic title is Špik not Kačji graben!
Can't read your thoughts yet unfortunately.

You're wrong there, Juš!
We were up last Saturday and saw quite a few ski tracks.

Yes, true Juš, we weren't the only ones. Besides us today on the summit three ski tourers via Slovenska.
Via Grebenska nobody for a long time. Track visible on Matic's second pic ended there. Someone (probably yesterday) judged that due to exposure and threatening avalanches it was better to turn back.
Regards, Marjan

Upper lake Capitello(1930m), where snow still lies in July and August. Lower lake Melo (1743m).

Definitely interesting reading:

http://www.gore-ljudje.net/novosti/47701/
http://www.gore-ljudje.net/novosti/35657/

Under the label "B-17" it could also be the date 29.05.1944.
Of course at another location...

The Stone Hunter showed a real winter look yesterday.
From Žabnice we start on the pilgrimage path, where snow starts at about 1100 m, on the pasture we're already happily trudging, at the saddle by the chapel we put on gaiters. Towards Krnica the snow cover thickens with every meter. In the gully under the summit some cables are under snow, drifted snow so much that we sink to the waist. On the top we catch some sun, but low clouds prevent views of surrounding peaks.
We descend to deserted Sv. Višarje (cable car not operating until ski season starts). We stop at Mr. Mešnik with whom we spend almost an hour in pleasant chat (he sends regards to Igor Z.).
Fast descent to the valley enabled by snow-covered ski area (snow to about 1250 m), which will be the venue for a World Cup race in March.
Regards, Marjan and Nataša

I wanted to note it earlier (a few pages back) but the (riddle) went too fast.
And since the person just showed up...

Yes, Gorazd had mountaineering in the cradle!
Because if one's name and surname have Gor..., Gor... twice,
then one really can't stay in the valley.

Lepenatka, hello!
Repov kot is extremely beautiful, but also very sad place...
In past years several tragic accidents, not only those missing turn to K. sedlo.
Advise first time go with someone who's done the path.
Even Stritar's description somewhat misleading at superficial read.
More on ZS.
Lp, Marjan

An unpleasant weather forecast for the weekend took us yesterday on the mentioned tour.
Little water in pools, barely over waterfall.
Fog at Silver Saddle, didn't clear after half hour wait, so abandoned planned ascent to Najvišji rob.
Sun at Planjava summit, but strong SW gusts, poles helpful for balance.
Descent via Sukalnik to K. sedlo, met people turning back as clouds covering peaks.
From hut at K. sedlo shortcut descent over scree, gorged on ripe raspberries at Pastirji.
Lp, Marjan and Nataša